03 Jul Feasts & Saints St Maria Goretti, Virgin & Martyr – 06 July July 3, 2020 By Cheryl Laifang Beautiful, piousĀ farmĀ girl, one ofĀ sixĀ childrenĀ of Luigi Goretti and Assunta Carlini. InĀ 1896Ā the family moved to Ferriere di Conca. So... Continue reading
03 Jul Feasts & Saints St Elizabeth of Portugal – 04 July July 3, 2020 By Cheryl Laifang Princess. Daughter ofĀ KingĀ Pedro III ofĀ AragonĀ and Constantia; great-granddaughter of Emperor Frederick II. Great-niece ofĀ SaintĀ Elizab... Continue reading
02 Jul Feasts & Saints St Thomas, Apostle – 03 July July 2, 2020 By Cheryl Laifang He was ready to die with Jesus when Christ went toĀ Jerusalem, but is best remembered for doubting the Resurrection until allowed to tou... Continue reading
28 Jun Feasts & Saints Sts Peter and Paul, Apostles – 29 June June 28, 2020 By Cheryl Laifang Veneration of the two great Apostles, Peter and Paul, has its roots in the very foundations of the Church. They are the solid rock on w... Continue reading
22 Jun Feasts & Saints The Nativity of St John the Baptist – 24 June June 22, 2020 By Cheryl Laifang Apart from Mary and Joseph, John the Baptist is the only saint in the calendar who has two feasts to himself. One, in August, celebrate... Continue reading
18 Jun Feasts & Saints The Immaculate Heart of Mary – 20 June June 18, 2020 By Cheryl Laifang Devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary began as early as the twelfth century. During the seventeenth century in France, St John Eudes... Continue reading
18 Jun Feasts & Saints Most Sacred Heart of Jesus – 19 June June 18, 2020 By LwcAdmin Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus has its dogmatic foundation the Incarnation of the Second Person of the Blessed Trinity. On accou... Continue reading
11 Jun Feasts & Saints St Anthony of Padua – 13 June June 11, 2020 By Cheryl Laifang Anthonyās wealthy family wanted him to be a great nobleman, but for the sake of Christ he became aĀ poorĀ Franciscan.Ā Priest. When the r... Continue reading
09 Jun Feasts & Saints The Most Holy Body & Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi) – 11 June June 9, 2020 By Cheryl Laifang The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ is also known as the Solemnity of Corpus Christi, which translates from Latin t... Continue reading
06 Jun Feasts & Saints The Most Holy Trinity – 07 June June 6, 2020 By Cheryl Laifang Feast instituted to honor the Most Holy Trinity. The early Church did not honor the Trinity by a special Office or day. When theĀ ArianĀ ... Continue reading